Critically ill patients often experience alterations in absorption, distribution, and excretion of fluids and electrolytes. Changes in hormonal. and homeostatic processes and fluid status are also common in intensive. care unit patients.
Prayer Law and Legal Definition Prayer is a term subject to different meanings, but in the legal context, it refers to the specific amount asked for as damages at the end of a complaint or petition. A prayer gives the judge an idea of what is sought, and a defendant who fails to answer may have a default judgment entered against him/her for the amount prayed for.
Remedies sought in a lawsuit in various forms or in the alternative, such as a demand for Specific Performance of a contract or monetary damages to compensate for the failure to perform the obligation, or both. Modern rules governing Pleading in courts now specifically permit a party to demand relief in the alternative.emedies sought in a lawsuit in various forms or in the alternative, such as a demand for Specific Performance of a contract or monetary damages to compensate for the failure to perform the obligation, or both. Modern rules governing Pleading in courts now specifically permit a party to demand relief in the alternative.